Device for making wire fences.



Patented Aug. 8, I899.

w. McCLUS KEY.

DEVICE FOR MAKING WIRE FENCES.

(Application fi'led Apr. 4, 1899.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

\VILLIAM MOCLOSKEY, OF WINDSOR, CANADA, ASSIGNOR TO THE MCCLOSKEY WIRE FENCE COMPANY, LIMITED, OF SAME PLACE.

DEVICE FOR MAKING WIRE FENCES.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 630,465, dated August 8, 1899.

Application filed April 4, 1899. Serial No. 711 ,758. (No model.)

To a, whmn it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM MCCLOSKEY, a citizen of Canada, residing at WVindsor, in the county of Essex and Province of Ontario, Canada, have invented a new and useful Device for Making Wire Fences, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates more specifically to a hand-tool for weaving stay-wires to the linewires of a wire fence; and the invention consists in the peculiar construction of a twisterwheel and of the supporting-frame, all as more fully hereinafter described, and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which [5 Figure 1 is a perspective View of my improved device. Fig. 2 is a plan View thereof. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the twisterwheel detached. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the end of the supporting-arm of the twisterwheel, and Fig. dis a section on line mat in Fig. 2. 5

In the drawings, A is the twister-wheel, B the drive-wheel, and C the handle for imparting motion thereto, the drive wheel and twister-wheel having intermeshing bevel gear-teeth. These wheels are supported by an open-sided frame,which has two of its sides D E inclined toward each other, the .other side F connecting them at the ends which are farthest apart. The side D forms the-handgrip by means of which the operator holds the device, and it is provided with a suitable guard G for protecting the hand against accidental contact with the drive-wheel. 3 5 The drive-wheel B is secured to the end of a shaft H, which is journaled in the side D of the frame and carries at its free end the handle C.

The side E of the frame is formed on its face with a longitudinal recess I and has formed near its free end a stub J, upon which the twister-wheel is journaled by means of a hub K, formed thereon. The twister-wheel and its hub are formed with a radial slot M, 5 which is adapted to register with the recess I in the frame when the parts are in the position shown in Fig. 1.

The twister-wheel is formed slightly convex on its face and has a peripheral flange L, which, in connection with a shoulder N on the stub J, prevents the twister-wheel from stay. with the twister-wheel and is hollow and twisted around the top line-wire. device is applied to the linewire next below, 90

losing its engagement with the drive-wheel.

In Fig. 2 this flange is shown in a modified the line-wire after the operation.

O is the spool which carries the coiled-wire This spool is preferably cast integral formed with a-longitudinal slot P, through cured within the spool, is adapted to press against the coils of the wire, and thereby create the necessary tension, butany other means forproducing this result may be employed,

R is an opening in thetwist'er-wheel which forms the passage for the stay-wire from the spool to the line-wires in Weaving.

S is a lug projecting from the face of the twister-wheel adjacent to the wire-passage R for the purpose of guiding the stay-wire in twisting it around the line-wires.

T is a support formed with the open wirepassage U, by means of which the device is supported in position on the line wire in weaving. This support is formed with a loop V, adjacent to the handle when the latter is in the position as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

'In practice the stay-wire is first formed inner end is then pressed through the opening R, and incommencing to weave it is first Then the as in Fig. 1, so that the line-wire passes loosely through the wire-passage U, recess I, and the inner end of the slot M in the twister-Wheel. By giving the handle C then one turn the stay-Wire is wrapped around the line-wire one 5 turn and the operator having hold of the device at the grip D pulls it out of engagement with the line-wire and repeats the operation at the line-wire next below, and so on to the last one.

The operation of weaving with my device is accomplished much more expeditiously than with such tools which have to be bodily turned around' the line-wire and it'is also'a'c complished with an expenditure of less power.

A-particular advantage of my device is that the grip D, by means of which the operator manipulates the tool, is substantially in line with the fence. Thus in disengaging the'device from the line-wires after the twist is made he can apply his power to the best advantage, and thus the manipulation of the tool is much easier and less tiresomethan' in devices where the hand-grip is at rightangles or nearly so to the fence. On the other hand, by placing the sides'D E at a slightan' gle, as shown, it will be seen that the wheels A B can be made of relatively small diameter, while at the same time there is room for the handle at the other end to turn around without danger of the operator hurtin'ghis hand on the line-Wires.

By supporting the twister-wheel on a shaft directly in line with the arm E of the'frame friction is reduced to a'minirnum, while at the same time the device is made compact and of simple construction. I

By forming the loop V in proximity to the handle the operator is also enabled, by slipping his finger into this loop after givingthe handle one turn, to hold the twister-wheel in the necessary alinement with the recessIto disengage it from the line-wire and readily rengage it with another.

What I claimas my invention is 1. A device for securing stay-wires, comprising two members D and E inclined at a slight angle toward each other, one of said members forming a grip and the other a-guide for the wire, and'a drive-wheel B and twisterwheel A supported by the converging end's'of said members D and E,as set forth;

2. A device for securing stay-wires, com prising two members'D and E inclined ata slight angle toward each other, one of said members forming a grip and the other pro-. videdwith a longitudinal recess to receive drive-wheel B and twister-wheel A supported" by the converging ends of said membersD and E,asset forth.

3. In a device for securing stay-wires the combination of the open-sided 'supportiiigi frame formed with the side bar D,-carryingthe drive-wheel B, and with the sidebar carrying the intermeshing twister-w-heelA, said side bar E having a longitudinal recess toreceive the line-wire and a stubLupon which'tlie twister wheel" is j on rnaled.

4. A device for securing stay-wires, comprising two members D and E inclined at a slight angle toward each other, and a drivewheel B and slotted twister-wheelA supported by the converging ends of said members ;D and E, oiieofsaid members forming a grip and the other having a longitudinal recess adapted to aline with the slot in said twisterwheel, substantially as described.

5. A device for securing stay-wires, comprising two members D and E inclined at a slight angle toward each other, a drive-wheel B' and a twister-wheelA gearing together and supported on the ends of said members, one

of said members forming a grip and provided wi-ththe guard G between said grip and the meshing wheels A and B, substantially as described.

6;. A device for securing stay-wires, comprisingitwo members D and E inclined at a slight angle toward" each other, one'of said membersforminga gripand the other a guide for the wire, and a drive-wheel B and twisterwheel A supported'by the converging ends of said members D and E, the said wheel A having a slot extending to the center thereof and formed with a convex face, and a lug projecting fromsaidconvex face adapted to guide the stay-wirefin twisting it around the line-wire, substantially as described.

7. Ina device for securing stay-wires the open-sided supportingfframe formed'with the side bar D1 carryiug'the bevel gear-wheel B, and'with the side barE having the stub-shaft J carrying the twister-wheel and having a shoulder .N, and a flange L on the twisterwheel. I I I,

8. In a device for securing stay-wires. the

combination of the open-sided'frame formed I with side-bars D, E, carrying the gear-wheels, the end bar F uniting'the side bars, and the support T on said end bar formed with the 'loop V.

the wire, an end bar F uniting said members and holding them inproper position, and a;

9. In a' device for securing stay-wires the combination-with the open-sided frame carry- Ting the drive-wheel and'twister wheel, of the rim-flange W on said twister-wheel, and the {fixed projection Y on the frame, coacting {with said rim-flange W.

WILLIAM Mco'LosKEY. Witnesses:

NIXON HUGH,- NORMAN MCKEE. 

